Playoust Churcher Architects 2020 Review

For our Manly client, the project involved a complete replan of the back part of the house, with the addition of a whole new first floor.

The project reached completion in the last quarter of 2020, and our client is now enjoying their new home.

The stairwell overlooking the elevated roof garden floods the upper and lower levels with light, a design element we introduced to maximise the north light into the middle of the home.

In April this year we started an alterations project involving a first floor addition for a client living in Singapore. They were planning to move back home to Australia in December so there was a significant time pressure to complete the project.

To meet the timeframe, we applied using the complying development certificate approach. The first floor addition was completed in three months, just as our clients came out of their quarantine period after returning from Singapore.

While most projects take much longer from concept to completion, we were able to achieve a fantastic result for our client for their return to Australia.

In addition to the projects that came to completion this year, we also had a number of projects begin construction after sailing smoothly through the concept, design and council DA process.

Across the North Shore, from East Lindfield to Mosman and Roseville, the projects are all at various stages of construction. One has just had the first floor slab poured, so January will see the works ramp up.

We are looking forward to seeing the buildings take shape next year.

Many of our clients also took the first steps towards their dream homes in 2020.

We have recently presented new concepts for homes in Artarmon and on the North Shore in Roseville, Lindfield and Gordon. A number of our clients from Seaforth, Mosman, McMahons Point and Killara have commenced the DA process through council.